Gangling and Heavyset

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Gangling adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.

Usage example: the riders at the barn just loved the gangling newborn colt

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Heavyset is an antonym for gangling.

Nearby Words: gangly, ganglion

Heavyset adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

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Gangling is an antonym for heavyset.

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Heavyset and Gangling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/heavyset

Gangling & Heavyset. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/heavyset>.

Heavyset or Gangling. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangling/heavyset.

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